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A Stewards’ Enquiry was initiated. The reason being, prima facie, it appeared that Jockey S.Zervan (APACHE, Placed Second) had not allowed his mount to run on its merits.  The Stewards having viewed the video recording of the race and having deliberated at length, decided, under the applicable Rules of Racing, to treat APACHE as a non-starter and to refund all bets on the said horse. As a consequence, the order of placing of the race was revised as under   :-

JACK FROST            -        First;            THEORY                  -        Third;

SUNNY SEA              -        Second;                  MIDNIGHT DANCER    -        Fourth        

The Stewards after the last race interviewed Jockey S.Zervan and Trainer P.Shroff in the above connection and having heard them and having viewed the video recording of the race, directed the Stipendiary Stewards to issue a Show Cause to Jockey S.Zervan as to why action should not be initiated against him for not allowing the horse APACHE to run on its merits in the above race and to appear before the Stewards after the races on Sunday, 16^th March, 2014.

Jockey S Zervan (APACHE) reported loss of whip near 200 metres.

After the race, SUNNY SEA  was observed to have an abrasion at the right hind fetlock.  APACHE was found to be sound.